Here is some settings posted by Steve and Support for the Sig X years ago...
"Switches and knobs, left to right. All knob settings referred to clock face.
Rhythm track:
Rhythm Channel
Live
Gain I - 1:00
Gain II - 1:00
Boost On
More Mode
100W
Master - 10:00
Scoop
Treb - 1:30
Mid - 11:30
Bass - 2:00
Pres - 3:30
Depth - 2:30
Lead track:
Rhythm Channel
Burn
Gain I - 1:00
Gain II - 1:30 ~ 2:00
Boost On
More Mode
40W
Master - 10:30
Wood
Treb - 1:30
Mid - 11:30
Bass - 2:00
Pres - 3:30
Depth - 2:30
I don't use the tone controls much. Just a bit for shading. Most of my voicing is shaped by the voicing switches, Gain I/Gain II ratio and Presence/Depth settings. Distortion/Overdrive blend is determined by the Master setting, thus, a little hotter Master against the 40W mode for the solo track gives a fatter overdrive and sustain while retaining the basic tonality. In this example I simply treat the Sig as if it were 2 amps - the D120 and D60
Lead Channel -Thick
Brown
Gain I - 2:00
Gain II - 10:00
Boost On
More Mode
40W
Master - 10:30
Wood
Treb - 2:00
Mid - 2:00
Bass - 2:00
Pres - 3:30
Depth - 2:30
Lead Channel - Aggressive
Blow
Gain I - 2:00
Gain II - 10:00 ~ 2:00
Boost On
More Mode
40W ~ 100W
Master - 10:30
Scoop
Treb - 2:00
Mid - 2:00
Bass - 2:00
Pres - 3:30
Depth - 2:30
Clean:
Bloom
Boost
100W
Open
Volume - 10:00
Treb - 12:30
Mid - 9:30
Bass - 1:00
Pres - 10:00
Depth - 9:00
There are all kinds of things this amp does that you would never even think to try. Here's a cool clean sound like a BF deluxe:
Rhythm Channel
Vintage
Gain I - 12:00
Gain II - N/A
Boost Off
Less Mode
40W
Master - 12:00
Scoop
Treb - 2:30
Mid - 9:00
Bass - 9:00
Pres - 10:00
Depth - 5:00
Use with a 1X12 or 2X12 open back cab @ 8 ohms.
Now hit it with your SAS set to:
V - 9:00
G - 2:00
Bias - 2:00
Neck PU."
Steve
"Customer has a Fifty/CL. Trades it in for a Sig:X. Likes it but misses some of the CL vibe - of course - 3 channels, 100W, KT88s, etc, etc...
Here's my shot at getting the Fifty/CL vibe happening on the Sig:
P.S. The Sig is definitely more "dense" in the low mids than the CL. Keeping the Bass low decreases the low end density while turning the Depth up enhances the CL low end resonance (speaker reaction). It may seem counter-intuitive...well, yeah, it is counter-intuitive. C'est la vie (all knob settings refer to the clock face hour hand
Rhyrhm Channel
“LIVE”
Gain I – 12
Gain II – 5
“BOOST”
‘MORE”
“40”
Master – 10
Treble – 1
Middle – 11
Bass – 12.30
Presence – 4:30
Depth - 3
Remember - clock face, not 1-10
"
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